The following document provides information and assistance for proper connection of enclosure management cabling between RAID controllers and chassis backplanes.

Improper cable connections may result in unexpected behavior, including RAID array faults and the inability to update firmware.

	Enclosure Management Cabling Guide for Rack-Optimized Systems [PDF]
	File Name: backplane_cabling_rack_1.3.pdf Size: 75,929 bytes Date: April 2008 File Revision: 1.3

This applies to:

Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Intel® RAID Controller SRCS16 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS18E Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASBB8I Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASJV Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASLS4I Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASRB Intel® RAID Controller SRCSATAWB Intel® Server Board S5000VSA Intel® Server Board S5000XAL Intel® Server Board S5000XSL Intel® Server Chassis SR1500 Intel® Server Chassis SR1550 Intel® Server Chassis SR2500 Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN